‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have
• Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format)
• Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats
• An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface)
Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second.
Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.

Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview.

Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.

Manufacturer's Description

The Panasonic AS740B transforms the way you watch TV with integrated freetime, catch up TV, 3D and Smart apps. Control everything through the easy-to-use Home Screen, or just sit back and tell the TV what to do using the built-in Voice Assistant. You can even stream TV and recordings to wherever you are with the TV Anywhere function.

Smooth Full HD 3D
More than just Full HD, the Panasonic AS740B comes with 1200Hz backlight blinking that creates fuller, smoother motion. The 1080p panel is also tuned for dramatic contrast so every detail shines.

Freetime TV
With freetime you can take advantage of roll back TV for the past week, as well as enjoy access to a programme guide that displays catch up services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5.

TV Anywhere
Transfer TV or recorded programmes to your smartphone or tablet wherever you are. Thanks to advanced cloud servers you can watch your content just about anywhere with a fast enough internet connection.

Camera & voice control
The Panasonic Voice Assistant helps you to find your content without fiddling with menus and folders. Voiceprint recognition will even log you straight into your account complete with your own home screen and custom settings. Skyping friends and family is simple too thanks to the built-in Full HD camera with face recognition.

Apps, games & sharing
Connect to friends on Facebook, share your thoughts on Twitter or just browse the internet from your armchair. This TV connects via Wi-Fi or Ethernet so you can enjoy more services in one place. With catch up TV, fitting the best programmes into your busy schedule is simple.

My Home Screen
The Home Screen is your personal gateway to everything this TV has to offer. Customise it with shortcuts to your favourite apps and content or send it messages from your smartphone when you’re out and about (ideal for staying in touch with the family).

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